Beyond the Pen Tool: A creative blog by DesignCrowd

How To Choose A Font For Your Website If You're Not A Designer

Jessica Walrack - Monday, December 5, 2016

Font plays a large role in engaging your audience and ensuring your message is delivered in the tone and with the personality you want on your website. Find out how to get the best one for you. Read more

20 Top Business Podcasts To Inspire Entrepreneurs And Startup Owners

Kevin Bradford - Thursday, December 1, 2016

If you're looking for some inspiration, business tips, or general start-up support, check out our list of some of the top podcasts we feel really hit the mark. Read more

10 Ways Quality Packaging Design Can Get People To Pick Up Your Product

Jessica Walrack - Monday, November 28, 2016

DesignCrowd takes a closer look at different ways packaging design can get people to pick up your product. Read more

Cute Puppy Dog Logo Designs

Kevin Bradford - Saturday, November 26, 2016

Puppies are very cute and wholly engaging, which is probably what helps make them great subjects for logos. Check out some of the best puppy logos from DesignCrowd and BrandCrowd. Read more

If Stars Today Revisited Their Earlier Roles In Classic Movies

Kevin Bradford - Friday, November 25, 2016

DesignCrowd asked its creative community to imagine older famous faces in original scenes from their classic movies. See Macaulay Culkin, Drew Barrymore, and more in their early roles. Read more

What Is Brand Collateral? How To Present Your Best Designs To Clients

Divya Abe - Thursday, November 24, 2016

Do you want to communicate your design entries to customers as effectively as possible? It's time to be strategic about how you frame your ideas to give you the best chance of winning a contest on DesignCrowd. Read more

How To Design A Brilliant Business Logo For A Brand

DesignCrowd - Wednesday, November 23, 2016

To help discover what you need in a perfect logo, we're delighted to feature an excellent infographic produced by the team over at Company Folders. Read more

5 Reasons Why Your Logo Should Speak About Your Brand

Jessica Walrack - Monday, November 21, 2016

What better way to create a positive first impression with potential customers than by having a truly representative logo for your business? Here are five top reasons why it is so important to have your logo speak about your brand. Read more

Donald Trump Hijacks Iconic Historical Moments

Kevin Bradford - Friday, November 18, 2016

DesignCrowd wondered what other historical moments Donald Trump himself could potentially hijack and reuse for his own purpose. Read more

Learning From Other Crowdsourcing Designers

Jessica Walrack - Thursday, November 17, 2016

In order to achieve design expertise to help you win contests, you need to learn from other crowdsourcing designers. When looking for design inspiration from other people's work, it is important to look at these elements. Read more

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